Torch



May 18,1937; A. A. KARCHER ETYAL 2,080,664` d TORCH Filed 001,. 30.19155V Patented May 18,

assetti TORCH Arthur A. Karcher and Clarence B. Brown,

Fostoria, Ghia, assignors to Barrett F. Brown,

Fest-cria, @his Application October 30, 1935, Serial No. 47,372

10 Claims.

s to devices for burning tes more particularly to what are ordinarilycalled torches, such as those used on highways, buildings, excavationsand other places, for va Generally stated, the

rious purposes.

object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved constructionand arrangement whereby a torch of this kind is provided, which ispractical and economical to manufacture, and which in use is betterprotected against rain and against blowing out of constructed in a wind,in order to insure the name, and which is manner to insure better combustion, thereby7 to increase the effectiveness and visibility of theflame, weather.

lt is also an object t under all conditions of o provide certain detailsand features of construction and combinations tending to increase th thedesirability character.

invention consists in e general eniciency and of a torch of thisparticular useful ends, the matters hereinafter set forth and claimedand shown in the accompanying drawing,

in whiching. l is a plan view of a torch embodying the principles of theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevat lig` 3 is a vertical on a larger scale.

Fig. 4 is a of said torch.

Fig. 5 isa similar its top with an perspective of one of opening havingion of said torch. section on line 3--3 in Fig. l,

the elements View of another element. As thus illustrated, the hollowbody i, preferably invention comprises a of metal, provided at anannular depending portion 2, provided its lower end with an inturnedhorizontal for a packing ring l of said body for a purpose hereinaft Theremovable E, forme-n an enlarged bottom por which latter rests uponvicusly mentioned. This hold the el, which material. The shell i ofuprights providing their lower ends 'united which latter rests on. the

An annular outer ring, having a mentioned.

straight vertical portion resting thereon. is also provided with springclips 5 flange forming a seat The top er explained.

burner comprises the wick tube with an external shoulder l, and withtion the lower edge olf the packing ring 5i, pre:-

tube ii is adapted to is made ol any suitable il is composed of aplurality spaces between them, with by the base portion il, shoulder l",previously l2, and a lower outwardly ilared portion i3, the latterforming a beveled flange, is secure d to the shell l@ in position toprotect the name against wind, and to l admit air below it through thespaces between the lower ends of the uprights of'which the shell ill iscomposed. The upper ring is composed of a straight upper portion lll,having an upper inturned flange l5, provided with openings it to receivethe reduced upper end portions l1 of said uprights, forming a topopening i8 for the naine, andthis ring also has a bottom ilange i9 thatis downwardly flared, thereby to admit air between the lower edge ofthis flange and the upper edge of the portion it to the llame, andproviding enough space between` the two ange rings to permit lighting ofthe wick. The top plate 2t is preferably a metal disk provided withopenings 2l to receive the upper end portions 22 of the shell ES, whichupper end porn tions may be bent down to fasten the plate in place. Thisplate 2li forms a cap or top piece for the burner and is provided withtongues 23, struck up from the middle of the plate, as shown, thusforming openings 2li in the top wall of the cap, with the plate E@spaced a distance abo-ve the upper edge of the upper iiange ring lil,previously mentioned.

The burner thus constructed is preferably provided with radial arms 25for engagement with the under sides of the spring clips 5, previouslymentioned, thereby to tightly hold the burner in place within 2,previously mentioned, and upon the packing ring 4, previously mentioned,thus forming a tight joint which will prevent leakage of the fuel,whereby the latter can only escape by capillary attraction, as well asby internal pressure, through the Wick to the llame.

With the burner thus constructed, there will always be an air spaceabove the liquid fuel, inasmuch as the level of the latter will beapproximately in the pocketing of the air in the top of the hollow bodytends to prevent overheating or" the fuel and prevents the latter fromescaping and iiowing over the top of the hollow body, where it wouldignite and might forni a serious iire hazard. The beveled flange ringsl2 and l@ have a tendency to divert all winds and rain from the interiorof the burner, as also do the tongue openings in the cap at the top ofthe burner. At the same time, these tongue openings tend to cause theburning gases to converge upwardly, with air, to provide an effectivelight. In other words, the construction not only more effectivelyprotects the flame against wind and rain, but also tends to insurebetter combustion of the the socket formed by the portion y plane of theflange 3, and this fuel, thereby providing a practically non-blowoutflame of better visibility. And, as shown and described, the burner istightly held in a depression in the top of the hollow body whichcontainsthe fuel, preventing leakage of the latter, while at the sametime making it easy to remove and insert the burner.

The ring. Il., with its integral upstanding portions I0, is an importantfeature of the invention, it will be seen, inasmuch as with this featurethe construction is not only strong and effective in use, but is alsocomparatively simple. and characterized by a comparatively low cost ofproduction, as practically only sheet metal i's used, and. the stampingand forming operations are simple and comparatively inexpensive.

The construction thus provided results, it will be seen, in theprovision of a cage-like housing for protecting the iiame against rainand wind, the entire housing being supported by means having atight fiton the. Wicki tube. This construction is comparativelyI inexpensive, butat the same time very effective in use.

What We' claim as our inventiony is:r

l.V En: a torch, a hollow body forV the fuel, having a countersink orrecess in the top thereof, a wick tube expanded at its: lower end torest in said recess, a ring encircling the reduced upper end portionofthe wick tube, with a shoulder formed on the tubeto support the ring,integral upright portions on the outer edge of said ring, a top platefastened to the upper ends of' said upright portions', the latter beingspaced apartr to provide ai'r inlets between them,v andi a plurality ofrings encircling saidt upright portions, spaced one above the other, andprovided withI outwardly flared lower edge portions, forming an*apertured enclosure for the flame to protect the; latter against Windand rain.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, said top plate beingaperturedand formed of integralmclined portions overhanging the apertures.

3. A structure as specified in claim 1, the ring immediately below saidtop plate having its upper edge flanged inwardly, with notches in.theflange to embrace. the upper end portions of said upright portions.

4. A structure as specified iny claim 1, said recess having an inwardlyextending. bottom flange.

and said Wick tube having its lower end supported on said flange,together with means for tightly holding the wick tube in place on theseat formed by said flange.

5. In a torch, a hollow body for the fuel, with an opening in the topthereof, a wick tube removably connected to said opening, a ringencircling and fastened on said tube, said ring having a plurality ofintegrally formed, upright portions spaced apart at the annular outeredge thereof, forming air inlet openings between said upright portions,a plurality of annular members encircling and fastened to said uprightportions, one above the other, with space between them, providing apluralityy ofV upwardly converging beveled flanges overhanging saidopenings, so that air may enter upwardly under each beveled flange, withmeans forming an apertured covering` above the top of the interior ofthe cage-like housing thus formed around the upper end of the wick, toprotect the fla-me against rain and wind.

Y 6. A structure as specified in claim 5, in which each beveled flangeis integralv at its upper edge with a cylindrical ring-like portionfastened to said upright portions, withA the inner surface ofsai'dring-like portion exposed between said upright portions.

'7'. A structure as specified inclalm 5, the lower and outer edge of onebeveled flange being substantially in the plane of saidr ring onl thewick tube: and below the plane of the upper end. oisaid tube.

8. A structure asv specified in. claim 5, said ring- I on the wick tubehaving its inner edge turned up to provide a cylindrical upstandingportion that tightly embraces the wick tube.

9.. A, structure as specied inY claim 5, said wick tube being expandedat'` its lower end andsaidj' ring having a tight iit on the tubeimmediately above said expanded base portion thereof, with: a shoulderon the tube above the base to support said ring.,

10. A. structure. as specified in claim 5, the upper ends of saidupright portions having direct seating engagement with said aperturedcovering.

CLARENCE B. BROWN. ARTHUR A. KARCHER.

